Entries for October 2011

The IRS website, expansive and intimidating as it is, has a handy page for small business owners where tax advice and forms are organized according to industry. Who knew? Agriculture Tax Center Links to agriculture-related topics such as tax tips, financial resources, trends and statistics, forms, and more.  Audit Techniques Guides (ATGs...

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One of my clients has been struggling to pay his $13,000/month lease.  During a phone call about a year ago, his landlord told him, simply, "pay what you can."  At that time my client began paying about $6,000 a month while begging the landlord to move him to a smaller space within the same complex.  Though the landlord never moved h...

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On October 20, 2011, current and aspiring small business owners will enjoy a rare opportunity to meet with more than 20 agencies and organizations that help small businesses, at no charge, under one roof. Organizations participating include: Nevada Small Business Development Center US Small Business Administration Nevada Department of T...

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Kate's owner is relocating and has to take her to the shelter unless she gets a home within two weeks - please help!  "This is Kate. I originally called her Kate Plus 8 - when I first fostered her mid-May she came to me with 8 newborn pups. Now all her pups have found homes and I have spent the last 3 months socializing her and showing her wh...

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A potential client called me.  We'll call her Helen.  Over the last ten years, Helen's partner "Jane" had perfected this FABULOUS idea that would make them both rich.  Six months ago, Helen quit her lucrative job and had since worked full-time assembling Jane's scraps of papers and mental notes into a formal proposal they could shop ...

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